C01751 Accession Number: C01751

Description

The rear of the Heliopolis Palace Hotel on the outskirts of Cairo, which housed the 1st Australian General Hospital. A local man is walking past.

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Accession Number
C01751
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 27/09/1915 - 01/12/1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Lieutenant Jarvis
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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